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Thinking outside the box

May 26, 2010
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Highly creative people have a similar dopamine system to people with schizophrenia according to new research from the Karolinska Institute.
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Track, predict and spit

May 26, 2010
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By tracking the movements of their prey and predicting where they will be 200ms later, snakes are able to fire off their venom with incredible accuracy when under threat according...
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Divide and divide

May 19, 2010
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Almost 600 genes play a part in mitosis according to the results of a study into the most common form of cell division, which involved filming over 22,000 genes for...
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Five new genetic variants that could cause cancer

May 19, 2010
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More than 45,500 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year, and scientists have now discovered five new regions of the genome that can increase a woman’s risk of...
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From laboratory to art gallery

May 14, 2010
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An artist has swapped the laboratory for an art gallery window and used microtitre plates in his latest project, which depicts cutting edge heart research.
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Strike averted at NPL

May 14, 2010
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A last minute resolution has been offered to Prospect members at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) – equivalent to a 1.5% pay increase.
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Running a marathon can halt cell death

May 13, 2010
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It may hurt at the time but strenuous activity could halt programmed cell death.
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Spin out success

May 13, 2010
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Spin out company MGB BioPharma has been created by the University of Strathclyde to commercialise antibacterial technology and has received almost £2 million in funding.
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Zero gravity for Newton’s tree

May 12, 2010
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A piece of Newton’s apple tree – the tree which inspired the scientist to formulate his theory of gravity – is being sent into space to experience zero gravity.
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Listening to Mozart doesn’t make you smart

May 12, 2010
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The ‘Mozart effect’ has gained widespread recognition since its publication in 1993, but a new study from the University of Vienna has found that listening to Mozart’s music doesn’t actually...
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Venus erupting

May 10, 2010
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Venus is still geologically active, its surface being wiped clean by a gradual sequence of volcanic eruptions according to data received from the European Space Agency’s Venus Express.
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New techniques for gene sequencing

May 7, 2010
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Next generation techniques have decoded the genome of the fungus Sordaria macrospora with some surprising results.
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